Sometimes moderators aren’t the first to notice problematic content.
Often it’s trusted users – regulars, helpers, experts – who spot issues early and can provide valuable context.
Flag App is a Dev Platform app that lets moderators delegate limited flagging power to trusted users, while keeping full control and transparency.
Trusted users can flag posts or comments with a reason and optional context, triggering immediate moderation actions and notifications.
- Allows trusted users, qualifying community members, and moderators to flag posts and comments
- Can qualify flaggers by subreddit combined karma, post karma, comment karma, and user flair
- Uses subreddit removal reasons as flag reasons
- Can remove and report, report only, or filter flagged content into the Mod Queue
- Allows flaggers to lock posts (optional)
- Can optionally let flaggers nuke a post's comments or a comment thread
- Sends Modmail notifications to the reporting user
- Supports Discord webhook notifications
- Logs actions via mod notes for transparency and auditing
All features can be configured in the app settings.
- Moderators configure who can flag in the Dev Platform app settings:
- Add comma-separated usernames to the trusted-user list, and/or
- Set a minimum combined, post, or comment karma earned in the subreddit, and/or
- Require a user flair text or flair CSS class.
- A user only needs to meet one configured criterion. A blank flair field and a karma value of
0are ignored. Moderators always have access. - Open a post or comment and select Flag from the menu.
- Choose a flag reason and optionally add context.
- Submit the form.
That’s all.
- Flag App is not available to everyone by default.
- If you want access, contact the subreddit’s moderators.
- Eligibility is entirely controlled by the moderators’ settings.
- With Remove flagged content enabled, the app removes the item and adds a structured report.
- With removal disabled, the app reports the item without removing it.
- With Filter flagged content to the Mod Queue enabled, the app uses Reddit's filter action instead of removing or reporting the flagged item. Filter takes priority over the removal setting.
- Filtered posts and comments go to the Mod Queue for a moderator to review.
- When flagging a post, trusted users can optionally lock the post.
- Useful for preventing further escalation while mods review the situation.
- The Allow flaggers to nuke comment threads setting is disabled by default.
- When enabled, a flag form shows a Nuke checkbox.
- On a post, Nuke removes every comment in that post.
- On a comment, Nuke removes that comment and all of its replies, at every depth.
- Nuke is intentionally destructive and is only available when moderators explicitly enable it.
- By default, non-moderator flaggers cannot flag posts or comments distinguished by a moderator.
- Moderators can enable Allow flaggers to flag moderator-distinguished content? when that is appropriate for their community.
- Moderators can configure a Discord webhook.
- Each flag can trigger a Discord notification containing:
- Subreddit
- Reporter
- Target user
- Flag reason
- Optional context
- Content score
- Lock status (for posts)
Ideal for moderation teams coordinating outside Reddit.
When content is flagged, Flag App may:
- Remove the content and report it, report it only, or filter it to the Mod Queue (depending on settings)
- Lock the post (if selected)
- Remove a selected comment tree (only when Nuke is enabled and selected)
- Add a mod note to the target user
- Notify the reporting user via Modmail
- Send a Discord notification (if enabled)
- All configuration is handled via Dev Platform app settings
- Moderators can use a trusted-user list, community-karma thresholds, and flair requirements; satisfying any configured criterion grants access
- Nuke access is opt-in and disabled by default
- Flagging moderator-distinguished content is opt-in for non-moderator flaggers
- Moderators can always revert or override actions
- Flag actions integrate with Reddit’s native moderation tools
Flag App helps moderators act faster without giving up control.
Flag App is part of a growing collection of tools built for Reddit moderators. If you find this app useful, you might also want to check out my other Devvit apps:
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Spotlight: Spotlight lets OPs, mods, and trusted users pin relevant comments to add context, clarify discussions, and highlight key info. Ideal for viral posts, fact-checks, and hot threads.
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Press App: Shared mod accounts will soon be history! Through this app, mods can publish and edit mod posts.
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AMA Companion: Enhance Reddit AMAs with guided setup, guest profiles, announcements, search, participant tools and moderation features - all while keeping the native Reddit discussion experience.
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MultiPinger: This app allows you to send a message to more users at once.
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Self Ban: Users can opt to ban themselves for a specified duration. Mods have the option to set a minimum comment karma requirement to prevent abusing of this feature.
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TitleTweaker: Easily improve your post titles with TitleTweaker. Submit your revised title through a simple form, and the bot reposts it for you - quick, easy, and effective.
Feel free to give them a try if any of them fit your community’s needs.
The source code for Flag App is available on GitHub.
This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License.
Flag App is developed in compliance with Reddit’s Developer Terms and adheres to Devvit platform guidelines.
If you encounter issues or have questions:
- Please do not message app account directly
- The correct support channel is r/paskapps modmail
Thank you for using Flag App - built to help moderators act faster, stay informed, and share responsibility without losing control.